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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jake have to give up his Valentine King crown?

2. How did Jake feel when he was playing football?

3. What is the man doing in the dumpster?

4. How does the old man react to the boys at first?

5. What gift did Skelly give Jake after he was digging in the garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jake react to the humiliation he felt after the sleepover?

2. What coping mechanisms do they turn to in order to help Skelly?

3. What does the shift from third person to first person at the end of the first chapter signify?

4. How did Skelly's nickname for Thorbert change him?

5. What happened at the dinner table on Valentine's Day that bothered Jake?

6. What was Mrs. Russell like?

7. How does Jake feel about taking care of Skelly?

8. Why was Jake living with his grandfather?

9. What disease did Skelly get, and how did it affect him?

10. How did the old man react to the boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author show the changes in Jake as he ages throughout the book? What new choices does he have in his life, and how does he decide to face these choices?

Essay Topic 2

Lanna's world is falling apart, so she isn't there when they need her to care for Skelly. This is symbolic of how Jake's world is falling apart. Compare and contrast the two situations.

Essay Topic 3

The title of the first chapter is "The Twist." Explain why this was the title and what twists occurred in the first chapter.

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